Lyster Family of Stillorgan Cottage, Stillorgan Park
Anthony Lyster married Anna Clennand
born 21 Jan 1754 circa 1773 born circa 1755
died 1790 died 8 Jan 1842, aged 87
Col Anthony Lyster of Grange Roscommon married Anna Clennand. Anthony died in 1790 and
Anna died at Seapoint Avenue on 8 Jan 1842.
1 Brigid Harriet Lyster, eldest daughter born circa 1774 died 1864 age 90 a spinster at
Montpelier Place.
2 Anthony Lionel Lyster, eldest son born circa 1791at Grange, married Marcia Deborah Tate
circa 1825 (ML). Deborah was the daughter of James Tate of Ballintaggart and Maria
Stratford and she was also the granddaughter of the Earl of Aldborough. Anthony was a
clerk in the Post office and was Accountant General of the General Post Office by 1834. He
was church warden for Stillorgan in 1842 and 1846. Anthony died 5 Jan 1880 at Stillorgan
Cottage and was buried at the Lees vault in Monkstown. Deborah died 17 Jan 1893 aged 94
at Stillorgan Cottage. Memorial Plaque in St Brigid's Church, Stillorgan.
1 Emily Sophia Lyster, eldest daughter born circa 1826 at Stillorgan married George
Samuel Jenkinson in 1845. Sir George, 11th Baronet of Eastwood Park died January
1892 and Emily died 23 Feb 1892 aged 65. Memorial at St Brigid's Church, Stillorgan.
1 George Bank Jenkinson born 10 May 1851 of The Elms, Stone succeeded his father.
2 Robert A Banks Jenkinson born 1860 died young.
3 Emily F Jenkinson died a spinster in 1898.
4 Louisa Augusta Jenkinson.
2 Harry Hammond Lyster born 24 Dec 1830 at Stillorgan married Caroline Matilda Davis
a widow, on 12 Dec 1865 in Bengal. Caroline died in 1895 at Berkshire aged 57.
Henry was with the 72nd Bengal Native Infantry and was awarded the Victoria Cross
for an Act of Bravery on 23 May 1858 for 'gallantly charging and breaking singly, a
skirmishing square of the retreating rebel army from Calpee and killing two or three sepoys
in the conflict'. Harry secondly married Ada Emily Cole in 1901. He became a general with
the 3rd Gurkhas. Harry died at 1 St Mark's Square Regents Park Road, London on
1 Feb 1922. His medals were sold by Spinks in London for 13.5K in 1988 and for 16K in
1990. His medal are now displayed on rotation at The Lord Ashcroft Gallery. His
memorial is in St Brigid's Church, Stillorgan.
3 William George Lyster, second son born 27 May 1834, baptised at Monkstown, Co Dublin.
William died a bachelor on 23 Feb 1913. He had been living at Reading in Berkshire.
4 Georgina Lyster second daughter born 29 Apr 1827 at Dove House on Newtown Avenue,
Seapoint. She was not thought to be as beautiful as her older sister, but she was intelligent,
witty and charming. She married Julius Alexander Sartoris on 12 Sep 1854. Georgina
lived at Stillorgan Cottage after the death of her husband in 1863.
1 Florence Caroline Matilde Sartoris eldest daughter born Feb 1856 at Tusmore House,
Oxfordshire, married Lieut Col Edmund Antrobus of the Grenadier Guards.
2 Constance Emily Sartoris, second daughter born 20 Jul 1857 married the Hon Claud
Hamilton Vivian.
3 Rosalie Louisa Sartoris, youngest daughter and famed beauty married Shipley
Gordon Stuart Erskine, 14th Earl of Buchan.
5 Louisa Charlotte Lyster baptised as Stillorgan Parish Church 18 Jun 1837 died an infant.
6 John Lionel Lyster, youngest son born 4 Jun 1839 at Stillorgan married Gertrude Agnes
Sullivan, daughter of Admiral Sir Francis Sullivan. Gertrude died in January 1893 and John
died 12 Dec 1908. His memorial is in St Brigid's Church, Stillorgan.
3 Thomas St George Lyster.
4 Belinda Lyster born circa 1776 died at Seapoint Avenue 13 Mar 1858 aged 82.
5 John Lyster fl 1790.
6 George Lyster fl 1790.
7 Anna Maria Lyster born 1785 married James Collins and died 1 Mar 1847.
8 Alicia Maria Lyster married John North and died 1 Mar 1847 and was buried at Willesden.
9 Helen Lyster married Captain Robert Denny in August 1805 at Harcourt Place.
10 Sophie Lyster born 1790, the Grange Co Roscommon married the Rev Harcourt Lees Rector
of Kilaly on 9 Nov 1812 at St Marks and lived at Blackrock House from circa 1811. Sir Harcourt
Lees died in 1852 and Lady Sophie died in August 1874.
1 Julia Lees
2 Sophia Lees died a spinster in 1876.
3 Maria Lees born circa 1813 married John Meiklam.
4 John Lees
5 George Cholmondeley Lees born 14 Nov 1819 died 15 Mar 1896.
6 Major Thomas Ellis Bridgeman Lees born 1818 married Georgina Colclough. Thomas
died 1865.
7 Helen Lees fourth daughter born circa 1824 died at St Leonard-on-sea in August 1906.
8 Col William Nassau Lees born 1826 married Jane Edmundstone, Balfore died 1889.
11 Louisa Lyster born circa 1800 married Captain William Hammon and lived at Montpelier,
Blackrock.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2019
Anthony Lyster married Anna Clennand
born 21 Jan 1754 circa 1773 born circa 1755
died 1790 died 8 Jan 1842, aged 87
Col Anthony Lyster of Grange Roscommon married Anna Clennand. Anthony died in 1790 and
Anna died at Seapoint Avenue on 8 Jan 1842.
1 Brigid Harriet Lyster, eldest daughter born circa 1774 died 1864 age 90 a spinster at
Montpelier Place.
2 Anthony Lionel Lyster, eldest son born circa 1791at Grange, married Marcia Deborah Tate
circa 1825 (ML). Deborah was the daughter of James Tate of Ballintaggart and Maria
Stratford and she was also the granddaughter of the Earl of Aldborough. Anthony was a
clerk in the Post office and was Accountant General of the General Post Office by 1834. He
was church warden for Stillorgan in 1842 and 1846. Anthony died 5 Jan 1880 at Stillorgan
Cottage and was buried at the Lees vault in Monkstown. Deborah died 17 Jan 1893 aged 94
at Stillorgan Cottage. Memorial Plaque in St Brigid's Church, Stillorgan.
1 Emily Sophia Lyster, eldest daughter born circa 1826 at Stillorgan married George
Samuel Jenkinson in 1845. Sir George, 11th Baronet of Eastwood Park died January
1892 and Emily died 23 Feb 1892 aged 65. Memorial at St Brigid's Church, Stillorgan.
1 George Bank Jenkinson born 10 May 1851 of The Elms, Stone succeeded his father.
2 Robert A Banks Jenkinson born 1860 died young.
3 Emily F Jenkinson died a spinster in 1898.
4 Louisa Augusta Jenkinson.
2 Harry Hammond Lyster born 24 Dec 1830 at Stillorgan married Caroline Matilda Davis
a widow, on 12 Dec 1865 in Bengal. Caroline died in 1895 at Berkshire aged 57.
Henry was with the 72nd Bengal Native Infantry and was awarded the Victoria Cross
for an Act of Bravery on 23 May 1858 for 'gallantly charging and breaking singly, a
skirmishing square of the retreating rebel army from Calpee and killing two or three sepoys
in the conflict'. Harry secondly married Ada Emily Cole in 1901. He became a general with
the 3rd Gurkhas. Harry died at 1 St Mark's Square Regents Park Road, London on
1 Feb 1922. His medals were sold by Spinks in London for 13.5K in 1988 and for 16K in
1990. His medal are now displayed on rotation at The Lord Ashcroft Gallery. His
memorial is in St Brigid's Church, Stillorgan.
3 William George Lyster, second son born 27 May 1834, baptised at Monkstown, Co Dublin.
William died a bachelor on 23 Feb 1913. He had been living at Reading in Berkshire.
4 Georgina Lyster second daughter born 29 Apr 1827 at Dove House on Newtown Avenue,
Seapoint. She was not thought to be as beautiful as her older sister, but she was intelligent,
witty and charming. She married Julius Alexander Sartoris on 12 Sep 1854. Georgina
lived at Stillorgan Cottage after the death of her husband in 1863.
1 Florence Caroline Matilde Sartoris eldest daughter born Feb 1856 at Tusmore House,
Oxfordshire, married Lieut Col Edmund Antrobus of the Grenadier Guards.
2 Constance Emily Sartoris, second daughter born 20 Jul 1857 married the Hon Claud
Hamilton Vivian.
3 Rosalie Louisa Sartoris, youngest daughter and famed beauty married Shipley
Gordon Stuart Erskine, 14th Earl of Buchan.
5 Louisa Charlotte Lyster baptised as Stillorgan Parish Church 18 Jun 1837 died an infant.
6 John Lionel Lyster, youngest son born 4 Jun 1839 at Stillorgan married Gertrude Agnes
Sullivan, daughter of Admiral Sir Francis Sullivan. Gertrude died in January 1893 and John
died 12 Dec 1908. His memorial is in St Brigid's Church, Stillorgan.
3 Thomas St George Lyster.
4 Belinda Lyster born circa 1776 died at Seapoint Avenue 13 Mar 1858 aged 82.
5 John Lyster fl 1790.
6 George Lyster fl 1790.
7 Anna Maria Lyster born 1785 married James Collins and died 1 Mar 1847.
8 Alicia Maria Lyster married John North and died 1 Mar 1847 and was buried at Willesden.
9 Helen Lyster married Captain Robert Denny in August 1805 at Harcourt Place.
10 Sophie Lyster born 1790, the Grange Co Roscommon married the Rev Harcourt Lees Rector
of Kilaly on 9 Nov 1812 at St Marks and lived at Blackrock House from circa 1811. Sir Harcourt
Lees died in 1852 and Lady Sophie died in August 1874.
1 Julia Lees
2 Sophia Lees died a spinster in 1876.
3 Maria Lees born circa 1813 married John Meiklam.
4 John Lees
5 George Cholmondeley Lees born 14 Nov 1819 died 15 Mar 1896.
6 Major Thomas Ellis Bridgeman Lees born 1818 married Georgina Colclough. Thomas
died 1865.
7 Helen Lees fourth daughter born circa 1824 died at St Leonard-on-sea in August 1906.
8 Col William Nassau Lees born 1826 married Jane Edmundstone, Balfore died 1889.
11 Louisa Lyster born circa 1800 married Captain William Hammon and lived at Montpelier,
Blackrock.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2019